2015 PGA Tour Canada
Golf tour season
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The 2015 PGA Tour Canada, titled as the 2015 Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada for sponsorship reasons, was the 30th season of the Canadian Tour, and the third under the operation and running of the PGA Tour.
DurationMay 25, 2015 – September 20, 2015
Number of official events12
Most wins
Pan Cheng-tsung (2)
Pan Cheng-tsung (2)Order of Merit
J. J. Spaun
J. J. Spaun| Duration | May 25, 2015 – September 20, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Most wins | Pan Cheng-tsung (2) |
| Order of Merit | J. J. Spaun |
← 2014 2016 → | |
Mackenzie title sponsorship
In May, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Mackenzie Investments, being renamed as the Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | PC Financial Open | British Columbia | 175,000 | Drew Weaver (1) | 6 |
| Jun 7 | Bayview Place Island Savings Open | British Columbia | 175,000 |  Albin Choi (1) | 6 |
| Jun 28 | Syncrude Boreal Open | Alberta | 175,000 | Kevin Spooner (1) | 6 |
| Jul 5 | SIGA Dakota Dunes Open | Saskatchewan | 175,000 | Michael Letzig (1) | 6 |
| Jul 12 | The Players Cup | Manitoba | 175,000 | Pan Cheng-tsung (1) | 6 |
| Jul 19 | Staal Foundation Open | Ontario | 175,000 | J. J. Spaun (1) | 6 |
| Aug 2 | ATB Financial Classic | Alberta | 175,000 | Daniel Miernicki (1) | 6 |
| Aug 23 | National Capital Open to Support Our Troops | Ontario | 175,000 | Sam Ryder (1) | 6 |
| Aug 30 | Great Waterway Classic | Ontario | 175,000 | Brad Clapp (1) | 6 |
| Sep 6 | Wildfire Invitational | Ontario | 175,000 | Christopher Ross (1) | 6 |
| Sep 13 | Cape Breton Celtic Classic | Nova Scotia | 175,000 | Pan Cheng-tsung (2) | 6 |
| Sep 20 | Freedom 55 Financial Championship | Ontario | 200,000 | Jason Millard (1) | 6 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[4] The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2016 Web.com Tour.[5]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. J. Spaun | 91,193 |
| 2 | Pan Cheng-tsung | 79,896 |
| 3 | Taylor Pendrith | 60,736 |
| 4 | Sam Ryder | 57,168 |
| 5 | Jason Millard | 57,040 |
See also
Notes
- The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour Canada events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on PGA Tour Canada as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Web.com Tour.